Diyadin weather in January

In January, Diyadin sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Diyadin's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyadin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Diyadin is district and town in Ağrı, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Diyadin reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-13
2-2-13
3-2-13
4-2-13
5-2-13
6-2-13
7-2-13
8-2-13
9-2-13
10-3-13
11-3-14
12-3-14
13-3-14
14-3-14
15-3-14
16-3-14
17-3-14
18-3-14
19-3-14
20-3-14
21-3-14
22-3-14
23-3-14
24-3-14
25-3-14
26-3-14
27-3-13
28-3-13
29-3-13
30-3-13
31-3-13

How January really feels in Diyadin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Diyadin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°408.19.29.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°479.410.410.40.0
Mar / -6°7513.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9117.48.8131.5
May15° / 11320.72.214.13.4
Jun20° / 7914.70.114.75.9
Jul24° / 11°5911.3014.57.2
Aug24° / 11°398.4013.67.8
Sep20° / 377.40.112.37.2
Oct13° / 5610.5210.94.0
Nov / -5°447.66.49.80.5
Dec-0° / -11°428.18.89.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205248
215248
225149
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Diyadin gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12627
22628
32628
42628
52628
62528
72528
82528
92528
102428
112427
122327
132327
142327
152226
162226
172227
182327
192328
202428
212529
222630
232731
242832
252933
262933
273034
283135
293135
303235
313236

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 4:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:313:46
29.36:313:47
39.36:313:48
49.36:313:48
59.36:313:49
69.36:313:50
79.36:313:51
89.36:313:52
99.46:313:53
109.46:313:54
119.46:313:55
129.46:313:55
139.46:313:56
149.56:303:57
159.56:303:58
169.56:303:59
179.56:294:01
189.56:294:02
199.66:294:03
209.66:284:04
219.66:284:05
229.66:274:06
239.76:274:07
249.76:264:08
259.76:254:09
269.86:254:10
279.86:244:11
289.86:244:13
299.86:234:14
309.96:224:15
319.96:214:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Diyadin?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diyadin.

What to pack for Diyadin in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Diyadin sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Diyadin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diyadin peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyadin in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Diyadin is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1124 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyadin?

Diyadin sits at 39.5°N, 43.7°E, 1,928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Doğubayazıt, 35 km away.

Topography around Diyadin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diyadin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyadin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,278 m.

The land around Diyadin is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
4,278 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Doğubayazıt 35 km · Iğdır 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Erciş 63 km · Maku 73 km · Armavir 75 km · Patnos 78 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 81 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Diyadin (39.5406°, 43.6713°, elevation 1,928 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).